
Helping people focus on what they want most
Believe You Can Coaching
…and almost everything in between
Welcome to Believe You Can Coaching. Leadership, performance and life coaching for individuals and teams wanting greater clarity, focus and purpose.
I’m Mike. I’ve spent 23 years as an officer in the British Army’s elite Parachute Regiment, leading people numbering 30 to over 1,000 in some of the most hostile places on the planet. I’ve built and led teams who have achieved remarkable success via empowerment, common purpose and a ruthless focus on priorities. My unique, values and strengths-based coaching practice is helping people and organisations achieve extraordinary things. BYC Coaching specialises in Servant Leadership, Communicating under Pressure, Elite Execution and Purposeful Living, across numerous sectors.
What are my Values?

Discipline
For me, Abraham Lincoln had the perfect definition of discipline, as being able to choose between what you want now and what you want most. ‘Now’ may provide immediate satisfaction, but ‘Most’ keeps your eyes on the prize.

Belief

Service
The British Army taught me that true and impactful leadership comes from serving others. Servant Leadership, or Service more broadly, has been a core, driving value of mine for over 30 years.
How do I coach?
By focusing on you. By asking you questions and listening to your answers. By making you the most important person in the room. Just look at my logo. That’s you walking up the metaphorical mountain; I’m simply helping to illuminate your path. Your ascent is about Self-Mastery, Virtuous Growth and Resonant Connection. Let me explain those 3 pillars.
Self or Team Mastery depends on knowing and operating in accordance with your values. Simple to say, harder to execute. Second, virtuous growth builds on your individual or collective strengths and your hidden talents. And third, Resonant Connection. Because so many of today’s connections are only skin-deep, which tend to prevent us from getting the very best out of people.
My coaching approach is directed, focused and supportive, whether during our sessions or in between. I’ll rarely give you a fish, but I’ll always teach you how to fish. It’s full on, hell I’m full on, because often that’s what it takes.
Believe You Can Coaching. Helping People Focus
What are some of my client’s challenges and goals?
My clients want to improve their leadership, lifestyles, habits and behaviours. They want to live more purposeful, structured and disciplined lives. They want to exceed expectations, to break free from the shackles that are holding them back. My clients have included corporate executives, military leaders, athletes, sales people and plenty in between. Ultimately they all want to make an impact by living purposefully and leading with integrity.
What are our next steps?
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Discovery Call
We have a short phone call or quick coffee (sometimes both!) so I can listen to your challenges, discuss coaching and see if we fit. I’ll run through the coaching programmes, after which you have time to choose the best option. Once that’s done, we begin the rapid onboarding process and book in your Foundation Session.
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Foundation Session
Ideally we meet in person for this powerful, crucial and focused baseline session which might last up to 2 hours. We discuss your DISC or Hogan psychometric assessment; the answers to some reflective questions I’ve sent you during the onboarding process; and the outcome of any exercises I’ve already given you. The purpose of the Foundation Session is simple – your priorities.
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Coaching
Programmes:
One Step at a Time
90 minute Foundation Session
Optional Psychometric Assessment (DISC or Hogan)
One coaching session in person, online or on phone
Phone & text support around the session
Scaling a Range
The Ultimate
90 minute Foundation Session
Hogan Lead Series Psychometric Assessment
6 coaching sessions – in person, online or on phone
Phone & text support throughout
Scaling One Peak
90 minute Foundation Session
DISC Psychometric Assessment
6 coaching sessions in person, online or on phone
Tools, tips and recommendations
Phone & text support throughout
Tailored group programmes on request
Client Testimonials
Mike would help me devise action plans to take away and tick off week by week. He would challenge my self-doubt and support me in moments of weakness. I always hear people say that the hardest thing is starting when it comes to new businesses and oh my goodness this is so true. Having Mike there as my wing man made me feel like I could achieve anything, that big scary goal was broken down into little tiny pieces and slowly but surely I have been ticking them off one step at a time until one day I finally took a moment of reflection and thought, Oh my goodness I have done it! I am now very excited to see where the future takes me and I know that every time I have another little mountain to climb, Military Mike will be there helping me shine the way.
It seems that I did actually know all the answers, I just wasn’t asking myself the right questions.
Mike asked the right questions, is extremely professional and an incredible listener. He has the talent to help you find yourself. It was an amazing experience. Now my journey is focused, targeted and meaningful.
Mike is brilliant at asking the right questions that brought awareness to where my life was out of balance and what I could do to move forward.
I feel I have a clear purpose moving forward and achieved things that I didn’t feel I could before. I would recommend Mike to everyone.
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